1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf protest
gptkbp:athletesWore Olympic Project for Human Rights badge
no shoes
black socks
gptkbp:consequence athletes expelled from Olympic Village
gptkbp:date 1968-10-16
gptkbp:eventType protest
gptkbp:gesture raised black-gloved fist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
gptkbp:legacy inspired future athlete activism
gptkbp:mediaCoverage global
gptkbp:notableAthlete gptkb:Peter_Norman
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:1968_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:Mexico_City
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:John_Carlos
gptkb:Tommie_Smith
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:International_Olympic_Committee
gptkbp:subjectOf books
documentaries
artworks
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:activist
gptkb:Black_Power
human rights
gptkbp:tookPlaceIn men's 200 metres medal ceremony
gptkbp:type gptkb:military
criticism from IOC
support from civil rights groups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Olympic_Project_for_Human_Rights
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7